The Illinois Association of Teachers of English Conference will be held on October 16th and 17th, 2026 at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills. Proposals should offer engaging sessions that will enable participants to return to their school communities with a range of ideas that will promote a more inclusive and equitable education for all students.
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IATE 2025 Conference Evaluation
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President’s Retreat Email Notice
Website Report for 2/1/2025
Executive Council Retreat, 2025
Fall Conference 2025 Home Page
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Order Deadline: 11/07/25
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Click HERE to view the online version of the 2025 Conference Program via Canva.
Presenters, please click HERE to submit conference presentation materials (slides, handouts, links) that will be made available to registered attendees of the Fall Conference.
Online Conference Schedule–with links to presenters’ session materials (if supplied)
District Leader Home Page
Conference Parking, Maps, Local Attractions, 2024
IATE 2024 Fall Conference: Getting to and around the conference
LOCATION
Millikin University
University Commons/Staley Library
See map (below)
DIRECTIONS
Millikin University is accessible via
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From the northeast: Interstate 57 (south) to Interstate 72 (west), then US 51(south)
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From the north: US 51 (south)
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From the west: Interstate 72 (east), then US 36 (east)
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From the south: US 51 (north), then Illinois Rte. 48 (north)
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From the east: Interstate 72 (west), then US 51 (south)
Or use your GPS!
PARKING
See map (attached)
Parking: use Lot M9 or M10 (accessible via West Wood Street, one block south of Main St.) Use the stairs at the northeast corner of Lot M9 to make your way to the University Commons/Staley Library
Accessible parking: use Lot M8 (accessible via West Main Street)
University Commons/Staley Library is situated adjacent to Lot M8
SCHEDULE
Registration/doors open 8:00 am
Conference begins 8:30 am
See the conference webpage for further details
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
Millikin recommendations: https://www.millikin.edu/visit/about-decatur
Decatur / Downtown: https://business.decaturchamber.com/list/ql/restaurants-food-beverages-22
